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IODA Congratulates Label Clients on Blues Music Award Nominations

14
Dec
2011

 

372272 72 IODA Congratulates Label Clients on Blues Music Award NominationsRuthie Foster
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(Blue Corn Music)

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IODA Congratulates Label Clients on Blues Music Award NominationsIODA would like to congratulate all the independent labels and artists nominated in the 33rd Blues Music Awards.  Each year, The Blues Foundation presents The Blues Music Awards to the artists selected by its members. They are universally recognized as the highest honor given to Blues artists. Special congratulations are in order for IODA artists Ruthie Foster who earned 3 nominations; and to Ana Popovic and Terry Hanck with 2 nods each.

This year IODA artist and labels garnered a total of 26 nominations for more than 14 different awards. The nominations reflect the success of a multitude of IODA artists and labels across a wide variety of categories including Song (Terry Hanck, Hadden Sayers), Best New Artist Debut (Demetria Taylor, Big Pete, Sena Ehrhardt), and many more…

The complete nominations from the IODA family of independent labels and artists are:

Best Acoustic Album
Doug MacLeod – Brand New Eyes – [Fresh! from Reference Recordings]
Mary Flower – Misery Loves Company – [ Yellow Dog Records]

Acoustic Artist
Doug MacLeod
Mary Flower

B.B. King Entertainer
Candye Kane
Ruthie Foster

Best New Artist Debut
Demetria Taylor – Bad Girl – [Delmark]
Big Pete – Choice Cuts - [DELTA GROOVE PRODUCTIONS]
Sen Ehrhardt – Leave The Light On – [Blind Pig Records]

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Tour Update: Yip Deceiver

14
Dec
2011

Yip Deceiver Tour Update: Yip DeceiverArtist: Yip Deceiver
Album: Yip Deceiver – EP
Label: Aerobic International
Genre: SynthPop : Rock
UPC:609728873110
Territory: World
Release Date: 4.12.11

We at IODA are psyched to welcome the Athens, GA synth pop duo Yip Deceiver to San Francisco. The brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Davey Pierce, originally intended to be a solo project, has since become a collaborative effort with Nick Dobbratz; who along with Pierce is from indie stalwarts Of Montreal. The tour is in support of Yip Deceiver, the band’s self-titled debut. Yip Deceiver’s music is an exciting take on experimental dance pop with strong hooks, playful take on new wave, 80s R&B and electro.

Full Dates:
Dec. 15: Milk Bar – San Francisco, CA
Dec. 19: Plush – Tucson, AZ
Dec. 21: The Mohawk – Austin, TX
Dec. 22: Threads – Corpus Christi, TX
Dec. 23: Rudyard’s Pub – Houston, TX
Dec. 24: Ugly Sweater Dance Party @ Alabama Music Box – Mobile, AL
Dec. 31: Go Bar – Athens, GA
Jan. 10: Piano’s – New York, NY
Jan. 11: Fire – Philadelphia, PA
Jan. 12: the Velvet Lounge – Washington, DC
Jan. 13: the Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD
Jan. 14: Strange Matter – Richmond, VA

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IODA Distro’d Artists Make Pitchfork’s “Top 40 Metal Albums of 2011 ″

13
Dec
2011

Tombs IODA Distro’d Artists Make Pitchfork’s “Top 40 Metal Albums of 2011 ″Artist: Tombs
Album: Path of Totality
Label: Relapse Records
Genre: Black Metal : Metal
UPC: 781676715824
Territory: World
Release Date: 6.7.11

Pitchfork.com recently released their  “Top 40 Metal Albums of 2011″ list, which featured a number of labels and artists we proudly distribute. We especially want to congratulate Relapse Records for representing not only 5 of the Top 40, but also garnering 3 Honorable Mentions. In particular Relapse Records’ release Path of Totality by Tombs scored the #2 spot, and was hailed as a “peerless sophomore album– a violent, beautiful marriage of no-bullshit toughness and moving, surprisingly delicate ambitiousness.” – Pitchfork

Here’s a rundown of the albums, along with the numbers they hit:

40. Weekend Nachos - Worthless – [Relapse Records]

32. Rwake - Rest – [Relapse Records]

23. Indian – Guiltless – [Relapse Records]

22. Deafheaven – Roads to Judah – [Deathwish Inc.]

11. Exhumed – All Guts, No Glory – [Relapse Records]

2. Tombs – Path of Totality – [Relapse Records]

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Featured Artist: yU

13
Dec
2011

yU Featured Artist: yUArtist: yU
 Album: The Earn
Label: Mello Music Group
Genre: Hip-Hop : Rap
UPC: 659123021722
Territory: World
Release Date: 12.13.11

yU is back with his sophomore project The Earn a progression that is as fluid, lyrical, and thought provoking as his critically acclaimed debut. The Earn, is a timely meditation on the struggle to advance, set afire by yU’s potent wordplay.

“With The Earn, yU succeeds at crafting an inspired record with deep introspection, poignant rhymes, and smooth production delivering some of the most striking Hip Hop I’ve heard all year” – Jeff Leon at Kevin Nottingham

His first real shine came with a spot on 2003′s The Antidote: The Healing Pt. 2 compilation from Urban Ave 31. The project featured singer Raheem DeVaughn and yU’s crew the Remainz, with a buzz spreading to Europe and introducing the budding lyricist to an overseas audience. At home, a new generation of talent was bubbling in the Washington D.C./Md./Va. area, which led to the formation of the Diamond District, a group consisting of yU, producer/MC Oddissee, MC X.O., and named after the geographical region in which they all came of age. He then continued to garner success with his solo debut Before Taxes which was named to the Best of 2010 List by HipHopDX, Al Lindstrom, and Above Ground Mag.. yU sharpened his skills through performances on a European tour and appearances at CMJ, SXSW, A3C, and the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival.

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Featured Release: Finest NY House 2011

12
Dec
2011

NY House 2011 Featured Release: Finest NY House 2011Artist: Various Artists
 Album: Finest NY House 2011
Label: King Street Sounds
Genre: House : Dance
UPC: 788557718417
Territory: World
Release Date: 12.12.11

As King Street Sounds gets ready to celebrate their 19th Year Anniversary, they look back on this particularly phenomenal year filled with amazing releases. King Street Sounds, Nite Grooves, and Street King comes out with it’s own retrospective compilation for all four seasons.

2011 was a year where they fortified their reach to the broad spectrum of electronic music ranging from Future Deep House, Electro, Hard Dance, Progressive, Nu Disco and beyond. This version exclusively features a massive 25-song collection, of which 3 are brand new tracks such as the funky groove-addled “Pumpin Sax” by European rising Beatport star, Yakka, Italian tech producer Samuele Buselli and his nice big room rump bumper “Zahara” as well as the electric zapped out ride of UK producer ChrisB’s “Feel What I Feel.” Also featured are 2 unreleased mixes of previously well-known tracks, namely, the Unreleased Angel Alains Dark Mix of Elay Laztkin’s spaced out “UFO” and the Supernova remix of one Sweden’s premier tech producers Tiger Stripes’ and his “Rasmus Plays the Marimba” being released in the USA for the first time.

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IODA Stands Tall Among Amazon’s Annual Best Of 2011 MP3 Lists

09
Dec
2011

352307 72 IODA Stands Tall Among Amazons Annual Best Of 2011 MP3 ListsChikita Violenta
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Amazon released their annual Best Of Lists this week and we couldn’t be happier about the IODA-distributed inclusions! IODA Stands Tall Among Amazons Annual Best Of 2011 MP3 ListsFrom IODA faves Chikita Violenta to the soulful folk of Shelby Earl’s Burn The Boats, it’s been a great year for IODA-distributed artists. Congrats to all the artists and labels mentioned. Hit the jump for the rest of our inclusions and more promotracks!

Outstanding 2011 Albums You Might Have Missed:
#1 – Shelby Earl – Burn the Boats [Local 638 Records]
#6 – Chikita Violenta – TRE3S [Arts & Crafts]
#36 – My Goodness – My Goodness [Sarathan Records]
#50 – Loch Lomond – Little Me Will Start A Storm [Tender Loving Empire]
#59 – Delicate Steve – Wondervisions [LUAKA BOP]
#65 – Apollo Brown – Clouds [Mello Music Group]
#66 – Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes – Civilized Man [Daniel Ellsworth Music]
#87 – Blouse – Blouse [ Captured Tracks]
#91 – Crystal Stilts – In Love With Oblivion [Slumberland Records]

The 100 Best Albums of 2011:
#76 – Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes – Civilized Man [Daniel Ellsworth Music]
#84 – Soft Moon – Total Decay [Captured Tracks]

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